LIONEL RICHIE is one of the most famous singers of all time - but he’s spoken out about a time when he considered packing it all in.

The hitmaker, 68, has sold over 90 million records worldwide and won five Grammy Awards, making him a true great.

But speaking to Ross King for an interview for ITV’s Lorraine, he said his father’s ill-health made him reconsider what he was doing.

Asked about nearly ending his career, he revealed: “Yeah, that was probably right after, let’s say the Olympics, right after my father was ill and I went through, I won’t say a depression, but a massive depression.

“You know, my dad was my hero so I went through that whole period in my life and then it was something about the birth of my kid.